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Ian O’Riordan: Can the incredibly gifted Jakob Ingebrigtsen claim undisputed greatness in Tokyo?

Ian O’Riordan: Can the incredibly gifted Jakob Ingebrigtsen claim undisputed greatness in Tokyo?

The Norwegian 24-year-old hasn’t raced in six months but is gunning for more World Championship glory in Japan

Fri Sept 12 2025 - 19:00
Five events not to miss at the World Athletics Championships

Five events not to miss at the World Athletics Championships

World Championships get under way in Tokyo on Saturday

Fri Sept 12 2025 - 15:15
Hammer thrower Nicola Tuthill: ‘I feel I’m definitely on the world stage now’

Hammer thrower Nicola Tuthill: ‘I feel I’m definitely on the world stage now’

The 21-year-old gets her World Championships hammer qualification under way on Sunday

Fri Sept 12 2025 - 06:00
‘It would be nice if it did come through’: Andrew Coscoran still waiting on his $50,000 prize from Grand Slam Track

‘It would be nice if it did come through’: Andrew Coscoran still waiting on his $50,000 prize from Grand Slam Track

Dublin athlete is eyeing up a final place in the 1,500m and 5,000m at the World Championships in Tokyo

Thu Sept 11 2025 - 06:00
World Athletics Championships: Irish in action, TV details, schedule and more

World Athletics Championships: Irish in action, TV details, schedule and more

All you need to know about Irish athletes at the event in Tokyo

Wed Sept 10 2025 - 15:37
Irish expectations at the World Championships in Tokyo: ‘We’re not seeded to medal, let’s be frank about that’

Irish expectations at the World Championships in Tokyo: ‘We’re not seeded to medal, let’s be frank about that’

Athletics Ireland Director of High Performance, Paul McNamara, believes there are still medal chances

Tue Sept 09 2025 - 06:00
Gráinne Walsh produces sole Irish victory on day 5 of World Boxing Championships

Gráinne Walsh produces sole Irish victory on day 5 of World Boxing Championships

Walsh booked her place in the last eight after blistering performance

Mon Sept 08 2025 - 19:14
Lisa O’Rourke secures quarter-final spot at World Boxing Championships in Liverpool

Lisa O’Rourke secures quarter-final spot at World Boxing Championships in Liverpool

Dean Clancy and Patsy Joyce take wins by unanimous decisions

Sun Sept 07 2025 - 21:29
Mark English wins 800m at World Athletics Continental Tour in Beijing

Mark English wins 800m at World Athletics Continental Tour in Beijing

Result comes a week out from the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo

Sun Sept 07 2025 - 14:38
Ian O’Riordan: Why I lost all faith in Kenyan distance running

Ian O’Riordan: Why I lost all faith in Kenyan distance running

More than 300 Kenyan athletes have been banned since independent anti-doping unit set up in 2017

Sun Aug 31 2025 - 06:00
Israel Olatunde breaks his own Irish 100m record with 10.08 time

Israel Olatunde breaks his own Irish 100m record with 10.08 time

Irish sprinter was performing at meeting in London on Saturday

Sat Aug 30 2025 - 16:06
Katie-George Dunlevy and Linda Kelly take gold at World Championships

Katie-George Dunlevy and Linda Kelly take gold at World Championships

Irish duo defend their tandem time trial title with dominant performance in Belgium

Fri Aug 29 2025 - 12:23
Sarah Healy finds frantic pace of Diamond League 1,500m final a little too hot

Sarah Healy finds frantic pace of Diamond League 1,500m final a little too hot

Irish athlete finishes eighth as Kenya’s Nelly Chepchirchir pips Australia’s Jessica Hull on the line

Thu Aug 28 2025 - 19:32
Ireland team named for World Athletics Championships in Tokyo

Ireland team named for World Athletics Championships in Tokyo

Rhasidat Adeleke confirmed last week she would not be competing at the World Championships

Wed Aug 27 2025 - 19:37
Sarah Healy looking to cash in on summer of consistency at Diamond League final

Sarah Healy looking to cash in on summer of consistency at Diamond League final

Last stop on Diamond League circuit is final meeting before World Championships in Tokyo

Wed Aug 27 2025 - 18:12
Athletics Ireland set to announce an experienced team for the Tokyo World Championships

Athletics Ireland set to announce an experienced team for the Tokyo World Championships

Sharlene Mawdsley and Mark English among those travelling to Tokyo

Tue Aug 26 2025 - 19:55
Swimming prodigy John Shortt: ‘Rugby taught me a lot, the biggest thing was the leadership side of sport’

Swimming prodigy John Shortt: ‘Rugby taught me a lot, the biggest thing was the leadership side of sport’

Swimming prodigy celebrated World Championships medal haul at the home of his first sporting love

Tue Aug 26 2025 - 19:00
John Shortt: The 18-year-old from Galway taking world junior swimming by storm

John Shortt: The 18-year-old from Galway taking world junior swimming by storm

Teenager had almost complete domination of the three backstroke events in Romania

Mon Aug 25 2025 - 18:44
Rhasidat Adeleke can take heart from Keely Hodgkinson’s superb comeback after injury

Rhasidat Adeleke can take heart from Keely Hodgkinson’s superb comeback after injury

Even away from the track, Daniel Day-Lewis’s forthcoming film proves how time spent recuperating is never wasted

Sat Aug 23 2025 - 06:00
Irish riders Eddie Dunbar and Archie Ryan primed and motivated for Vuelta a España

Irish riders Eddie Dunbar and Archie Ryan primed and motivated for Vuelta a España

Vuelta will be a first Grand Tour start for 23-year-old Ryan

Fri Aug 22 2025 - 06:00
What do Ireland’s medal prospects look like at the World Athletics Championships?

What do Ireland’s medal prospects look like at the World Athletics Championships?

The withdrawal of Rhasidat Adeleke leaves a big hole to be filled in the women’s 4x400m relay

Wed Aug 20 2025 - 06:00
What’s behind Rhasidat Adeleke’s withdrawal from the World Championships?

What’s behind Rhasidat Adeleke’s withdrawal from the World Championships?

Irish runner says her season has been blighted by injury and setbacks

Tue Aug 19 2025 - 17:17
Rhasidat Adeleke to miss out on World Athletics Championships

Rhasidat Adeleke to miss out on World Athletics Championships

‘Increasingly difficult to train and perform at level I expect from myself’, athlete says

Mon Aug 18 2025 - 23:45
Surfing giant Al Mennie: ‘I started going into the sea after dark. The world couldn’t see me’

Surfing giant Al Mennie: ‘I started going into the sea after dark. The world couldn’t see me’

The 6ft 5in Derry man helped put Irish big-wave surfing on the map, and now his focus has shifted to night swimming, which has been a balm for his mental health

Mon Aug 18 2025 - 06:00
How Niamh Allen has combined motherhood with a sharp rise to the top of Irish women’s distance running

How Niamh Allen has combined motherhood with a sharp rise to the top of Irish women’s distance running

Cork athlete celebrated on medal podium with daughter Lily after winning 5,000m national title

Sun Aug 17 2025 - 06:00
Conor Kelly follows Rhasidat Adeleke’s path  as he commits to University of Texas

Conor Kelly follows Rhasidat Adeleke’s path as he commits to University of Texas

18-year-old claimed gold in brilliant fashion at the European Under-20 Championships in Finland

Sun Aug 10 2025 - 18:34
Ian O’Riordan: How the teen phenom Cooper Lutkenhaus broke my understanding of athletics

Ian O’Riordan: How the teen phenom Cooper Lutkenhaus broke my understanding of athletics

US high-school student is shattering records and his opponents’ hopes at a blistering rate

Sun Aug 10 2025 - 06:00
Conor Kelly’s stunning run scoops 400m gold at European Under-20 Athletics Championships

Conor Kelly’s stunning run scoops 400m gold at European Under-20 Athletics Championships

18-year-old Finn Valley AC athlete had over half a second to spare on the field

Sat Aug 09 2025 - 19:24
‘I’ve always been a big fan of athletics, and it was now or never’: Lorcan Murphy on swapping hoop dreams for the track

‘I’ve always been a big fan of athletics, and it was now or never’: Lorcan Murphy on swapping hoop dreams for the track

For all the crossovers in Irish sport, few if any have transitioned from international basketball to athletics so successfully and so speedily

Sat Aug 09 2025 - 06:00
Precious Akpe-Moses run out of a podium place in 100m final at European Under-20 championships

Precious Akpe-Moses run out of a podium place in 100m final at European Under-20 championships

Top-ranked 400m runner Conor Kelly cruised through to his final on Saturday evening alongside Sean Doggett

Fri Aug 08 2025 - 20:02
Precious Akpe-Moses storms into 100m final at European Under-20 Championships

Precious Akpe-Moses storms into 100m final at European Under-20 Championships

Conor Kelly also cruised through his 400m heat, as did Sean Doggett from Athenry AC

Thu Aug 07 2025 - 21:19
Top-ranked 400m runner Conor Kelly leads Irish medal hopes at European Under-20 championships

Top-ranked 400m runner Conor Kelly leads Irish medal hopes at European Under-20 championships

Ireland have 38 athletes at Finland event, where Cormac Dixon and Precious Akpe-Moses are also hopeful

Wed Aug 06 2025 - 17:36
Mark English claims 800m title over Cian McPhillips at National Championships

Mark English claims 800m title over Cian McPhillips at National Championships

Cathal Doyle denies Andrew Coscoran national double, winning fourth consecutive 1,500m title

Sun Aug 03 2025 - 20:40
Sharlene Mawdsley pips Sarah Lavin to 200m title at National Championships

Sharlene Mawdsley pips Sarah Lavin to 200m title at National Championships

Mark English eases to 800m final at Morton Stadium

Sat Aug 02 2025 - 18:31
Nick Griggs: ‘It very quickly went from a running injury to a serious medical illness’

Nick Griggs: ‘It very quickly went from a running injury to a serious medical illness’

Irish running prodigy suffered freak knee infection and feels lucky to have received treatment in time

Sat Aug 02 2025 - 06:00
National Track and Field Championships: Rhasidat Adeleke absence opens opportunities in sprint event

National Track and Field Championships: Rhasidat Adeleke absence opens opportunities in sprint event

No lack of intrigue around 153rd edition of championship at Morton Stadium

Sat Aug 02 2025 - 06:00
Daniel Wiffen withdraws from world championships due to appendicitis

Daniel Wiffen withdraws from world championships due to appendicitis

Ellen Walshe finishes eighth in butterfly final

Thu Jul 31 2025 - 16:27
Rhasidat Adeleke to sit out National Championships in favour of recovery

Rhasidat Adeleke to sit out National Championships in favour of recovery

Dubliner streamlining race schedule ahead of World Championships in Tokyo in September

Wed Jul 30 2025 - 16:27
Daniel Wiffen surrenders first of his World Championship swimming titles in Singapore

Daniel Wiffen surrenders first of his World Championship swimming titles in Singapore

Ellen Walshe qualifies for 200m butterfly final with new Irish record

Wed Jul 30 2025 - 14:24
First she conquered Rome and now the sky’s the limit for Sarah Healy

First she conquered Rome and now the sky’s the limit for Sarah Healy

Irish athlete has run three lifetime bests and heads into National Championships full of confidence

Tue Jul 29 2025 - 19:00
Five key moments: Blistering start by Kerry blew Donegal away

Five key moments: Blistering start by Kerry blew Donegal away

A masterful endgame by the Kingdom ended hopes of a comeback

Sun Jul 27 2025 - 19:49
Kerry player ratings: The Clifford brothers star as Kingdom lift Sam Maguire

Kerry player ratings: The Clifford brothers star as Kingdom lift Sam Maguire

Gavin White and Joe O’Connor also stood out at Croke Park

Sun Jul 27 2025 - 18:39
Ireland’s Nicola Tuthill wins silver in the hammer at World University Games in Germany

Ireland’s Nicola Tuthill wins silver in the hammer at World University Games in Germany

21-year-old from Cork continues fine medal run for Irish athletes over recent weeks

Sun Jul 27 2025 - 13:24
Ian O’Riordan: Con Houlihan would have been 100 this year – what would he make of this year’s All-Ireland final?

Ian O’Riordan: Con Houlihan would have been 100 this year – what would he make of this year’s All-Ireland final?

A century after his birth in Castle Island, many words of the legendary Kerry sportswriter are still fondly recalled

Sun Jul 27 2025 - 06:00
Kerry’s Gavin White on going from a ‘complete malfunction’ to the All-Ireland final

Kerry’s Gavin White on going from a ‘complete malfunction’ to the All-Ireland final

The road to Sunday’s showpiece clash with Donegal has been long and winding

Fri Jul 25 2025 - 06:00
Kate O’Connor smashes Irish heptathlon record to strike gold at World University Games

Kate O’Connor smashes Irish heptathlon record to strike gold at World University Games

Dundalk 24-year-old improves 800m personal best to finish with 6,487 points

Thu Jul 24 2025 - 19:54
Stephen Roche on Ben Healy: ‘The sky is the limit, and if I were him, I’d keep dreaming big’

Stephen Roche on Ben Healy: ‘The sky is the limit, and if I were him, I’d keep dreaming big’

Tour de France winner believes 24-year-old is yet to hit his prime

Thu Jul 24 2025 - 14:36
Jack O’Connor: ‘Being involved in it so long now, I go off my instinct to know what is appropriate and what isn’t’

Jack O’Connor: ‘Being involved in it so long now, I go off my instinct to know what is appropriate and what isn’t’

Kerry manager expecting a clash of styles in Sunday’s All-Ireland decider against Donegal

Thu Jul 24 2025 - 06:00
Trailblazer Maeve Kyle, Ireland’s first female Olympian in athletics, dies aged 96

Trailblazer Maeve Kyle, Ireland’s first female Olympian in athletics, dies aged 96

Athletics Ireland pays tribute to ‘true pioneer of Irish sport’

Wed Jul 23 2025 - 17:09
Shane Ryan: ‘If you go out there fearing a mistake, you’re never going to express yourself’

Shane Ryan: ‘If you go out there fearing a mistake, you’re never going to express yourself’

Kingdom’s shot-stopper set to play in his fifth All-Ireland final on Sunday

Wed Jul 23 2025 - 06:00
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